Hiking in Puerto Rico
62 trails across the island, from El Yunque's rainforest to Rincón's lighthouse and Vieques' beaches, with their real distances and climbs, and whether the next three days are good ones to go.
Good day to hike?
By region
El Yunque13 trails, easy to moderate to hardLos Picachos Trail, to Los Picachos platform
East coast9 trails, easy to moderateSeven Seas to Playa Colorá and Playa Escondida
Vieques and Culebra8 trails, easy to moderateHiking through the Military Bunkers
North coast7 trails, easy to moderateTúnel Negro
West and Rincón14 trails, easy to moderatePlaya María - Faro de Rincón
South coast2 trails, easy to moderateCaminata Albergue Olímpico
Central mountains9 trails, easy to moderateCamino al Charco El Mangó
Every trail
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| Los Picachos Trail | 0.2 mi 0.3 km, each way | 10–15 min | 86 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| Caimitillo Trail | 0.2 mi 0.4 km, each way | 15–20 min | 109 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| El Portal Trail | 0.3 mi 0.5 km, loop | 10–15 min | 86 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| Cañon BlancoNear Jayuya | 0.3 mi 0.5 km, each way | 20–30 min | 102 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| Puerto Ferro Lighthouse TrailNear Vieques | 0.3 mi 0.5 km, each way | 15–25 min | 20 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| Angelito Trail | 0.4 mi 0.6 km, each way | 25–35 min | 153 ft down, climbed on the way back | Easy | River |
| Vereda Puente de Hamaca del Lago GarzasNear Adjuntas | 0.4 mi 0.6 km, each way | 25–35 min | 151 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| Lago Toa VacaNear Villalba | 0.4 mi 0.7 km, each way | 25–35 min | 97 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| Camino al Charco El MangóNear Adjuntas | 0.5 mi 0.7 km, each way | 25–35 min | 44 ft of climb | Easy | River |
| Camino San MiguelNear Luquillo | 0.5 mi 0.8 km, each way | 25–35 min | 0 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| Playa María - Faro de RincónNear Rincón | 0.5 mi 0.9 km, each way | 25–40 min | 24 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| Charco El MorónNear Ciales | 0.6 mi 1.0 km, each way | 40 min–1 h | 225 ft of climb | Easy | River |
| Caminata El MorrilloNear Humacao | 0.7 mi 1.1 km, each way | 35–50 min | 106 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| Camino hacia el Morro de HumacaoNear Humacao | 0.7 mi 1.2 km, each way | 35–55 min | 79 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| Seven Seas to Playa Colorá and Playa EscondidaNear Fajardo | 0.8 mi 1.2 km, each way | 40–55 min | 43 ft of climb | Easy | River |
| Vereda Interpretativa Bosque de JagüeyesNear Salinas | 0.8 mi 1.2 km, loop | 20–25 min | 0 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| Los AlmácigosNear Fajardo | 0.9 mi 1.4 km, each way | 40 min–1 h 5 min | 0 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| El SalitralNear Cabo Rojo | 0.9 mi 1.5 km, each way | 45 min–1 h 10 min | 20 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| Laguna Cartagena Hiking TrailNear Lajas | 1.0 mi 1.6 km, each way | 50 min–1 h 10 min | 21 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| Caminata por TortugueroNear Vega Baja | 1.1 mi 1.7 km, each way | 50 min–1 h 15 min | 10 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| Playa Novillo - Ensenada PirataNear Vieques | 1.1 mi 1.9 km, each way | 1 h–1 h 30 min | 82 ft of climb | Easy | River |
| Hiking through the Military BunkersNear Vieques | 1.2 mi 1.9 km, each way | 1 h–1 h 30 min | 84 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| Recorrido Autoguiado Reserva Natural Estuarina de la Laguna del CondadoNear San Juan | 1.4 mi 2.2 km, loop | 30–50 min | 0 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| Túnel NegroNear Quebradillas | 1.4 mi 2.2 km, each way | 1 h 15 min–1 h 55 min | 217 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| Las CaobasNear Cabo Rojo | 1.4 mi 2.3 km, each way | 1 h 10 min–1 h 45 min | 48 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| Roca El Yunque Trail | 0.1 mi 0.1 km, each way | 5–10 min | 32 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Altos de San LuisNear Caguas | 0.3 mi 0.5 km, each way | 20–30 min | 335 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Baño de Oro Trail | 0.4 mi 0.6 km, each way | 30–45 min | 221 ft of climb | Moderate | River |
| Caminata Albergue OlímpicoNear Salinas | 0.7 mi 1.1 km, each way | 45 min–1 h 10 min | 507 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Camino Cerro de PuntaNear Jayuya | 0.7 mi 1.1 km, each way | 45 min–1 h 10 min | 545 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Mt. Britton Trail | 0.8 mi 1.3 km, each way | 55 min–1 h 20 min | 603 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| El Conuco-Monte del OréganoNear Lajas | 1.0 mi 1.7 km, each way | 1 h–1 h 30 min | 409 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Cañón San CristóbalNear Barranquitas | 1.5 mi 2.4 km, each way | 1 h 25 min–2 h 5 min | 317 ft down, climbed on the way back | Moderate | Waterfall |
| Punta Borinquen TrailNear Aguadilla | 1.5 mi 2.4 km, each way | 1 h 15 min–1 h 50 min | 32 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Recorrido Costa AreciboNear Arecibo | 1.5 mi 2.5 km, each way | 1 h 15 min–1 h 50 min | 0 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Camino Túnel de GuaniquillaNear Cabo Rojo | 1.6 mi 2.6 km, each way | 1 h 20 min–2 h 5 min | 104 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Punta GuaniquillaNear Cabo Rojo | 1.6 mi 2.7 km, each way | 1 h 25 min–2 h 5 min | 82 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Guaniquilla Point LoopNear Cabo Rojo | 1.8 mi 2.8 km, loop | 45 min–1 h 5 min | 74 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Laguna GrandeNear Fajardo | 1.8 mi 2.9 km, each way | 1 h 25 min–2 h 10 min | 0 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Bosque Seco de Las CabezasNear Fajardo | 1.8 mi 2.9 km, each way | 1 h 35 min–2 h 20 min | 151 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Vereda NavíoNear Vieques | 1.8 mi 3.0 km, each way | 1 h 35 min–2 h 25 min | 160 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Caminata El Pesca'oNear San Sebastián | 1.9 mi 3.1 km, each way | 2 h 5 min–3 h 5 min | 181 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Ruta Puerto MosquitoNear Vieques | 2.0 mi 3.3 km, each way | 1 h 40 min–2 h 30 min | 39 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Caminata Faro Los Morillos - Playa SuciaNear Cabo Rojo | 2.1 mi 3.4 km, each way | 1 h 50 min–2 h 45 min | 178 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| El TrenNear Cabo Rojo | 2.1 mi 3.4 km, each way | 1 h 45 min–2 h 35 min | 71 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Camino Monte PirataNear Vieques | 2.1 mi 3.4 km, each way | 2 h 5 min–3 h 10 min | 934 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Caminata del Túnel GuajatacaNear Quebradillas | 2.2 mi 3.5 km, each way | 1 h 50 min–2 h 50 min | 161 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Caminos Corredor Ecológico del NoresteNear Luquillo | 2.4 mi 3.9 km, loop | 1 h 5 min–1 h 40 min | 381 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Caminata al Faro de Puerto FerroNear Vieques | 2.6 mi 4.1 km, each way | 2 h 5 min–3 h 10 min | 123 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Refugio de Vida Silvestre BoquerónNear Cabo Rojo | 2.6 mi 4.2 km, each way | 2 h 5 min–3 h 5 min | 0 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Caminata La SollerNear Lares | 3.3 mi 5.3 km, each way | 2 h 50 min–4 h 15 min | 235 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Humedal Los MachosNear Ceiba | 3.5 mi 5.6 km, each way | 2 h 50 min–4 h 15 min | 82 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Caminos de Monte Pirata Cabo RojoNear Mayagüez | 3.5 mi 5.7 km, each way | 3 h 5 min–4 h 35 min | 323 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Puerto Mosquito NNL Trail LoopNear Vieques | 3.9 mi 6.3 km, each way | 3 h 30 min–5 h 15 min | 556 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Vereda del Río Grande de ManatíNear Barceloneta | 5.3 mi 8.6 km, each way | 4 h 25 min–6 h 40 min | 248 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| La EsperanzaNear Barceloneta | 7.9 mi 12.7 km, each way | 6 h 30 min–9 h 45 min | 198 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| La Coca Trail | 1.6 mi 2.6 km, each way | 2 h 15 min–3 h 25 min | 1,057 ft down, climbed on the way back | Hard | Waterfall |
| El Yunque Trail | 2.5 mi 4.0 km, each way | 3 h 15 min–4 h 50 min | 1,363 ft of climb | Hard | None |
| El Toro Trail | 2.5 mi 4.1 km, each way | 2 h 40 min–4 h | 1,494 ft of climb | Hard | None |
| Tradewinds Trail | 5.2 mi 8.3 km, each way | 5 h–7 h 30 min | 1,622 ft of climb | Hard | None |
| Big Tree TrailClosed | 0.8 mi 1.3 km, each way | 50 min–1 h 15 min | 268 ft of climb | Easy | Waterfall |
| La Mina TrailClosed | 0.7 mi 1.2 km, each way | 45 min–1 h 10 min | 486 ft down, climbed on the way back | Moderate | Waterfall |